Smithlea Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Smithlea (4385) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 245 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Smithlea is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2006 Census the population of Smithlea is 246 and is comprised of 53.1% males and 46.9% females.

The median/average age of the Smithlea population is 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Smithlea is 87.8% Australia, 2% South Africa, 1.6% England, 1.6% Netherlands.

93.5% of people speak English as their first language, 2.4% speak Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Smithlea is 35.1% Anglican, 19.2% Catholic, 11.4% No Religion, 9.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 6.9% Lutheran.

54.3% of people are married, 23.9% have never married and 17.3% are separated or divorced. There are 9 widowed people living in Smithlea.

65% of the people living in Smithlea are employed full time, while 22.8% are employed on a part time basis. Smithlea has a below average unemployment rate of 4.9% and 57 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $349.00 per week and the average household income is $632.00 per week.

The average rent in Smithlea is $2 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $847 per month. 52.8% are fully owned, and 22.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.9% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Smithlea postcode 4385